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Pharmacological Cancer Pain Management course for Allied Health
Speciality Classification
Allied Health
Location
Online
Delivery
Online
Subject matter expert
e-Learning for Healthcare
Provider
eIntegrity
Endorsed By
Faculty of Pain Medicine RCA, British Pain Society
This session describes the principles of the pharmacological management of cancer pain including a review of strong opioids and adjuvant analgesics.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this session you will be able to:
- List the strong opioids that exist and how they are selected in clinical practice
- List the adverse effects of strong opioids
- Explain the concept of opioid switching and the relative potencies between each of the strong opioids and morphine
- Define an adjuvant agent and describe the different classes of these drugs
- Describe the indications for the use of adjuvant agent selection and use in clinical practice
Moderate to severe pain in patients with a diagnosis of cancer is common and affects 80% patients with advanced cancer.
Instructors / Speakers
Jayne Wood,
Consultant, Palliative Medicine, The Royal Marsden and Royal Brompton Palliative Care Service
Jayne Wood has been a Consultant in Palliative Medicine at The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust since December 2009. Jayne is the lead for education in the department and she is also the Training Programme Director for Core Medical Trainees across the trust.
Jayne is a content author with the e-PAIN project.
Title
Pharmacological Cancer Pain Management course for Allied Health
Speciality Classification
Interest Areas / Topics Covered
Chronic Conditions and Disease Management, Pain management, Pain Management and Palliative Care
Provider Type
Education Provider
Location
Online
Posted By
eIntegrity Healthcare e-Learning
Reference
11_01_02
Access Duration (in months)
12
Programs this course belongs to
Modules this course belongs to
Price:
$19.00
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